New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff joins us from Cairo, where he tells us that the face-off between anti-government protesters and supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are “not a clash… a crackdown.”

Thousands of supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak turned out in the streets of Cairo today, some rode horses and camels and used whips to attack anti-government protesters. One protester said he feared a “blood bath” as the dangerous face-off continues.

Some Israeli government ministers have expressed support for their close ally, President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarek supports the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, and Israeli officials are concerned that pro-Islamist leaders could take control in Egypt.

Protesters in the Arab world are invoking the words of a long-dead, North African poet as they fight against their authoritarian governments. Anthony Shadid of the New York Times tells us that the writings of Abul-Qasim al-Shabi encapsulate a common Arab identity for people in countries from Tunisia to Egypt and Yemen.

After living nearly all his life under a dictatorship, 31-year-old Hossam Bahgat says he has never seen this kind of unity on the streets of Cairo. Bahgat and thousands of other Egyptians are gathering for Tuesday’s million-person march.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named a new cabinet today, but protesters are showing no signs of letting up. We speak with Egyptians in the thick of the protests about what one calls “the best moment of my life.”

Today marks the third day of protests in Egypt calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. The government there has been blocking social media sites that demonstrators are using to organize, but now Facebook may have found a way to break the blockade.

Protesters in Egypt are calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarkak, days after demonstrations in Tunisia forced the country’s president to flee. Is a revolution sweeping through parts of the Middle East? Watch a slideshow of the protests.